Zesty Lemon Zucchini Muffins

The key to these Zesty Lemon Zucchini Muffins is the lemon juice and zest! Such a bright, flavorful addition. These muffins are 100% whole wheat and stuffed with veggies — but you’d never know it. Make them immediately. You won’t be sorry.

I love the walnuts in here, too! They add such a nice nutty crunch to the muffins, and sneak some healthy fats in there too! Between the fiber from whole wheat flour, zucchini, and applesauce, and the healthy fat from walnuts, these muffins keep you fuller than your average muffin – making them great for breakfast or a portable snack!

They couldn’t be easier to make, either: just mix wet and dry separately, then combine to make the batter.

Don’t forget to top with chopped walnuts and oats to make them extra pretty! :)

In two separate bowls, mix dry, then wet, and then combine, adding wet to dry and stirring gently until the mixture is uniform-ish. Spoon the mixture into a non-stick or sprayed muffin pan and sprinkle with oats & walnuts to make them look pretty when they come out. :)

Bake about 25 minutes — fork check near end to make sure they are done. Enjoy!

If you like this recipe, check out some of my other favorite muffin recipes!

My friend gave me lots of zucchini from her garden and I had just seen this post. They were even better than I imagined. The lemon zest really makes the muffins stand out. Another great, quick, healthy recipe. Thanks Anne.

I made these muffins yesterday, but with a twist: I swapped out half a cup of flour for half a cup of cooked quinoa. Not sure if it really boosted the nutritional value or not but the muffins turned out great. I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe again with carrots as well.

Another thing to try is using a vegetable peeler to get the lemon zest in larger pieces and then pulsing it in a food processor with your sugar to really distribute the lemon flavour.

I made these for my hubby’s office, but put it in a loaf pan for about 40 minutes. I was worried they might be too “healthy tasting” for the work set, but they loved them! I am making another batch now for me :) I also did as someone suggested and added flax and poppy seeds. I did not have a fresh lemon, but used a dash of lemon extract which was fine. Thanks!